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BRITISH OLD AGE PENSIONS.
London, May 5.
The pensions schemes outlined by Mr. Churchill in his budget speech, are dealt with in detail in the "Widows and Orphans' Old Age Contributory Penalonia Bill" published to-day, accompanied by an explanatory memorandum and the Government actuary's report,
The new scheme contemplates old age pensions at sixty-fivo instead of at seventy, which pass on the attainment of the age of. seventy into pensions under the Old Age, Pansians Act, freed from. rostrictions and disqualifications now applying thereto, when the beneficiaries are the survivors, of workers.
Persons ceasing to be compulsorily insurable on leaving en- ployment, or who have already ceased to be insured before tho inception of the new scheme, are given the option to continue or resume insurance as voluntary contributors at the full roto of cons: tribution ordinarily payable by the employer and employee jointly. Thus everyone who was at some time insurably employed for the minimum period of two years is enabled to take advantage of the scheme. Voluntaries equally with employees will be, insured for health insurance, and pensions. Certain classes of persons who were exempted from liability to be insured for health insurance are now.. required to be insured for widows and orphans old age pensions, if the terms of employment do not provide these benefits,
Special provision is made for widows and children of persons. Insured, who died bofore the inception of the scheme. Provisions to safeguard the scheme against abuse include clauses whereby the wives and widows of men marrying after sixty are only entitled to pension when, or if married five years, and in the onse of widows, there are children. On marriage, pro- vision
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payment of children's or widows' pensions to third parties for the beneficiaries account. If the circumstances justify, the widow's pension may be cancelled and suspended if the Court reports any conviction. A widow is dis- qualified för pension if cohabiting with a man.
The Government actuary estimates the capital value of ilability assumed by the Exchequer under this scheme for com pulsorily insured. persons $566,000,000; voluntary contributors £12,000,000; widowed mothers and children 242,000,000 and extend- ed rights to old age pensions at seventy years £126,000,000, a total of £746,000,000,
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The scheme provides that persons insured must have con- tinuously resided in Britain for at least two years immediately" prior to death or date of attaining the age of sixty-five, and last employment, excluding temporary employment, must have been in
Britain.-Reuter.
FRENCH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Paris, May 5.
In the course of the municipal elections at Martinique riots occurred with the result that several persons were injured. Polling had to be abandoned in four communes. The newspapers report two killed and 50 injured.
Disturbances, occurred at- Oran between Spaniards and Jews owing to the success of the anti-dewish candidates in the municipal The police elections. The offices of a newspaper were packed. and military restored order.-Reuter.
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It is not yet possible to gauge the exact outcome of the voting In the municipal elections as 204 second ballots are necessary, which will be held on the 10th, against 101 definite results. The only certain fact is the failure of the Communists. "Their Humanite, says that the Communist candidates will be withdrawn on the 10th, where the left wing headed them on the first ballot It is now believed there will be no question of the dissolution of Parliament.
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According to official statistics the left block have won 28 town councils and the right groups five. The issue is decided in 181 councils, leaving the second ballot to settle the composition in the remaining 204. Of 149 members of Parliament, who stood for election as municipal councillors only eight were defeated and sixteen have to face a further poll.
The left papers consider the results as a left-block's victory, whereas the right organs remark that the number of undecided All the issuce is too high to enable a precise view to be taken. papers emphasize the Communist defent.-Havas.
SINO-BRITISH TRADE."
London, May 5.
Proposing the health of the Chinese Commercial Mission headed by General Hsu in Manchester yesterday, Dr. Ree, the President of the Chamber of Commerce, said that Lancashire would like to sell more cotton goods to China and hoped that before many years she would be able to draw some of her cotton supplies from China.
Mr. Rankine Finlayson, Chairman of the China Section of the Chamber, said that Lancashire would like to return to the pre-war volume of business with China. General Hsu promised that if ever he had to do with commerce he would try his hardest to foster Sino-British trade.-Reuter,
ANGLO-AMERICAN RÉLATIONS.
Washington, May 5.
Despite official reticence, it seems clear that Mr. Houghton's speech in London voiced the fundamental conception of President Coolidge's administration in regard to the American attitude. towards European problems Reuter's American Service.
BRITAIN AND SOUTH AFRICA..
Capetown, May 5.
Replying to criticisms against the budget proposals in the Assem- bly, Mr. Havenga announced that the most favoured nation treatment would be granted to Britain in future trade agreements, and that Britain and the Dominions would be consulted.-Reuter."
STRIKE IN PARIS.
Paris, May 5.
All the drivers and conductors belonging to the Non-Communist Union reported for duty to-day and the absence of the Communist Unionists did not prevent the maintenance of a normal service.
Reuter,
THE BRITISH SILK TAX.
London, May 5
It is reported from Rome that Swiss Industrialists suggest ipint French, Italian and Swiss petition to Britain that the silk táx be delayed until January 1, 1926. Reuter
ARGENTINE COTTON CROP
Buenos Aires, May 5.
The 1925 cotton crop is officially estimated at 48,600 tons. -Router.
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